Demon Giant statues guard an entrance to The Grand Palace and Temple Complex, Bangkok, Thailand

The Cathedral of Notre Dame, Our Lady, detail of tympanum and archivolts at Strasbourg, Alsace, France

French flag at Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux, France

Hands, Grand Canal, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

The Cathedral of Notre Dame, Our Lady, detail of tympanum and archivolts at Strasbourg, Alsace, France

Douanes Customs House , on the Quai de la Douanes, Bordeaux, France

An ancient stone statue of a man dressed in long robes holding a staff outside the Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand.

Brunnenhof Residence, Brunnenhof Residenz, with fountain in old Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Maison du Roi with sculptures, Grand Place, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Brussels, Belgium, Europe

Detail of the Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

The Grand Hall of Lille Opera House, Lille, Nord, France, Europe

Monument to Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany by Paolo Emilio Demi, Livorno, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

A bust of the Grand Dauphin (Louis de France) watches out of a window in the Chateau de Chambord, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, Europe

La Grand Stabile sculpture by Alexander Calder, La Defense, Paris, France, Europe

The Grand Entrance, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Statue in Wat Phra Kaew, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Statue in Wat Phra Kaew, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Roof dome of the Grand Entrance, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Statue in Wat Phra Kaew, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

A modern art peice in the Gardens at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Face of guardian mythical demon figure, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Statues of demons on a Golden Chedi, at the temple of the Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Tourist, at Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo temple, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

sculpture and Chedis inside Wat Pho temple, Bangkok, Thailand

Gold Kinnara statues, Temple of the emerald Buddha, Wat Phra Kaeo temple, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Statue of demon on a Golden Chedi, at the temple of the Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Tourists, at Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo temple, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

`The warriors" sculptures by Antonio Signorini, in Samir Kassir garden or square, in background Waygand street, Downtown, Beirut, Lebanon

Grand Cascade in Peterhof Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia

Grand Cascade in Peterhof Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia

Grand Cascade in Peterhof Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia

Golden lion statue in front of the MGM Grand Casino, Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, North America

Golden lion statue in front of the MGM Grand Casino, Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, North America

Revolver sculpture at financial district on Kirchberg , Luxembourg , Europe

Golden Chedi in front of the pantheon, carried by twenty monkeys and demons, Wat Phra Kaeo Grand Palace (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Reclining Buddha Wat Pho Temple in Bangkok near Grand Palace, Thailand, Asia

Rear entrance of the Friedrichsbad Spa, built by Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden, 1869-1877, Renaissance Revival style, one atlant on each side, stone architectural supports in the form of men, Roemerplatz 1, Baden-Baden, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Eu

Hall of mirrors, castle, Koethen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Europe

Statue of Kinnari, traditional symbol of feminine beauty, at Wat Phra Kaeo, the Royal Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Hindu statue it great Indian temple, Ganga Talao, grand bassin on Mauritius Island

Bronze bust of Louis IV, Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse, in Bingen am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Kinnara (also called Kinari, Kinaree, Kinnaree, Ginnarie or Ginnaree), mythological bird creature, Wat Phra Kaeo Grand Palace (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

European Court of Justice, European Investment Bank EIB, Kirchberg-plateau, Europe District, Luxembourg, Europe

Art piece of Niki de Saint Phalle, Luxembourg, Europe

Statue of Stanislas I. Leszcynski in front of the town hall and the Grand Hotel, Unesco World Heritage site, Place Stanislas square, Nancy, Lorraine region, France, Europe

Grand staircase leading up to rear entrance to Schloss Favorite, Favourite Palace, rococo style, Rastatt, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Art Nouveau hotels Grand Hotel Europa and Meran Hotel, Wenceslas Square, Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe

Golden statue of the Grand Cascade in front of onion domes, Peterhof Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia

Manual water pump, Grand Beguinage, Unesco World Heritage Site, Leuven, Belgium, Europe

Woman sculpture in the Grand Salon, Ernst Fuchs Museum, former mansion of architect Otto Wagner, Vienna, Austria, Europe

Facade and gable, guildhall on the Grote Markt, Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium, Europe

Place Guillaume II square with equestrian statue of Wilhelm II in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, Europe

Golden statue of the Grand Cascade in front of onion domes, Peterhof Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia

Place Guillaume II square with equestrian statue of Wilhelm II in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, Europe

Le Roi de Espagne Grand Palace, guild house on Grand Place square, also known as Grote Markt square, Brussels, Belgium, Europe

Art Nouveau statues on the gable of the Grand Hotel Europa, Wenceslas Square, Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe

Monument to Grand Duke Karl Friedrich of Baden, 1728-1811, Schlossplatz square, Karlsruhe Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Statue of Lord Shiva at the Grand Bassin sacred lake, Mauritius, Africa

Grand Hotel Europe in Art Nouveau style, Wenceslas Square, Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe

Grand Cascade with Palace, Peterhof, Petrodvorez, Saint Petersburg, Russia, Europe

Gilded statues, Grand Cascade, Palace, Peterhof, Saint Petersburg, Russia, Europe

Statue of Grand Duke Paul Friedrich, 1800-1842, in front of Schwerin Castle, Schloss Schwerin, Lennestrasse 1, Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

European Investment Bank EIB, Kirchberg-plateau, Europe district, Luxembourg, Europe

James Joyce statue on the Canal Grande, Grand Canal, Triest, Italy, Europe

Place Guillaume II square with equestrian statue of Wilhelm II in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, Europe

Place Guillaume II square with equestrian statue of Wilhelm II in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, Europe

James Joyce statue on the Grand canal, Triest, Italy, Europe

Memorial to Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden, Karlsruhe Palace, Baden State Museum since 1921, Karlsruhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Place Guillaume II square with equestrian statue of Wilhelm II in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, Europe

Wine-grower's fountain, statue of a wine-grower with grapes and a grape carrier, Grand'Rue, Ribeauville, Alsace, France, Europe

Grand Cascade, Peterhof, Petrodvorez, Saint Petersburg, Russia, Europe

Place de Clairfontaine square, old town, city of Luxembourg, Europe

Fountain statue of a wine queen from 1862, Grand'Rue, Ribeauville, Alsace, France, Europe

Town hall on the Grote Markt, Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium, Europe

Equestrian statue, monument of Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Miniature replica of rows of seats in a theatre with small figures, exhibition of student works, Kunstakademie Duesseldorf arts academy, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Baroque style building, Guild House on Grand Place or Grote Markt square, city centre, Brussels, Belgium, Benelux, Europe

Sculpture on the Place du Grand Sablon or Grote Zavelplein Square, city centre, Brussels, Belgium, Benelux, Europe

Facades and gables of the guildhalls on the Grote Markt, Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium, Europe

Grand Master's Palace, Rhodes Town, Rhodes, Greece, Europe

Art Nouveau statues on the gable of the Grand Hotel Europa, Wenceslas Square, Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe

Sculpture on the Place du Grand Sablon or Grote Zavelplein Square, city centre, Brussels, Belgium, Benelux, Europe

Fountains in the garden of a palace, Peterhof Grand Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia

Fountains in the garden of a palace, Peterhof Grand Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia

Close-up of a statue of demon in a temple, Wat Phra Kaew, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Close-up of a statue in a temple, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Fountains in the garden of a palace, Peterhof Grand Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia

Xi'an's greatest and most important attraction: the Terracotta warriors.The terracotta warriors is part of the grand tomb, built by the first Chinese emperor,Qin Shi Huangdi, Shaanxi, Northwest China, Asia

Xi'an's greatest and most important attraction: the Terracotta warriors.The terracotta warriors is part of the grand tomb, built by the first Chinese emperor,Qin Shi Huangdi, Shaanxi, Northwest China, Asia

Xi'an's greatest and most important attraction: the Terracotta warriors.The terracotta warriors is part of the grand tomb, built by the first Chinese emperor,Qin Shi Huangdi, Shaanxi, Northwest China, Asia

Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca, Grand Casablanca region, western Morocco, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Grand Masters palace, Valletta, Malta, Europe

Interior, Grand Hotel Continental, Siena, Tuscany, Italy

Grand Masters palace, Valletta, Malta, Europe

The grand staircase. Esterhazy Palace also called Eszterhaza or Fertoed. Part of UNESCO world heritage Fertoe - Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape. Europe, Eastern Europe, Hungary

Casablanca suburbs, Grand Casablanca region, western Morocco, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Naga is the Sanskrit and Pali word for a deity or class of entity or being, taking the form of a very large snake, found in Hinduism and Buddhism. In India, nagas are considered nature spirits and the protectors of springs, wells and rivers. They bring rain, and thus fertility, but are also thought to bring disasters such as floods and drought. According to traditions nagas are only malevolent to humans when they have been mistreated. They are susceptible to mankind's disrespectful actions in relation to the environment. They are also associated with waters &33; rivers, lakes, seas, and wells &33; and are generally regarded as guardians of treasure.They are objects of great reverence in some parts of southern India where it is believe that they bring fertility and prosperity to their venerators. Expensive and grand rituals are conducted in their honour.

Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan with Yaksha Guardian Statues at the entrance to Ordination Hall, illuminated at dusk, Bangkok, Bangkok Yai District, Thailand

A statue guards the Phra Mondop library of the Grand Palace., Phra Mondop Library, The Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand.

A statue of kinnon, a mythological half man-half bird., Temple of the Emerald Buddha, The Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand.